US HB2547 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 14-6)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
Title
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Sponsors
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA] | Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC] |
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D-SD] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA] |
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] |
Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT] | Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX] | Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY] | Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA] |
Rep. Zachary Space [D-OH] | Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL] | Rep. Harry Teague [D-NM] | Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-05-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | |
2009-05-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
SB669 (Same As) 2009-06-16 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2547/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2547/BILLS-111hr2547ih.pdf |